Comparison

Bubblez vs Bubble Bust!

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bubblez

Engage in classic bubble shooter gameplay with multiple modes and challenging levels. Solve puzzles, aim for high scores, and overcome unique bubble types in this offline casual game.

Highlights
  • Classic bubble shooter gameplay
  • Multiple game modes (Classic, Sniper, Blitz, Arcade)
  • Challenging magic bubble types
  • Offline play
  • 200+ arcade levels
  • Leaderboards
Features
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Play free bubble shooter games offline. Enjoy 3 in 1 bubble pop casual games on your device with 2024 free full version update. Let's give a survey of the available marble popper levels. ① Enjoy the classic bubble shooter game play. ○ In the Classic mode there are two scoring schemes. Select Collector and try to gain maximum score. Shoot bubbles and try to keep balance between filling the board for a large bubble burst and not letting the balls reach the bottom. So, basically your objective is to pop bubbles as long and as much as you can. ○ In the Sniper mode, a player's aim is the opposite. You are to burst bubbles and clear the board in minimum moves. ○ In the Blitz mode score as many points as possible in the allotted time and become a top player on the leaderboards. Show off your bubble shooting skills! In all types of the classic bubble shooter game offline there are 4 difficulty levels which determine the number of bubble colors on the board. ② Set off a magic bubble shooter adventure. Now it's time for a more a challenging bubble game! Every level pack introduces you to a new type of magic bubbles. Snow globe freezes nearby marbles unless you make a match next to them. Likewise, virus bubbles sprawl if you fail to pop any. Good news, you don't have to clear the board all the time. Pay attention to the level objective and solve bubble puzzles offline before you run out of moves. As you progress, new bubble shooter levels feature few types of magic bubbles at once. Are you up to the challenge? Find it out in the free casual game offline! ③ Show off your bubble shooting skills in Arcade. The Arcade game mode offers 200+ bubble popper levels and counting. They feature random challenges from the Adventure game mode. If somehow you fail to solve a bubble puzzle, take advantage of +5 extra shots. New bubble shooter levels are added regularly, so check up for free game updates. So, master your bubble shooter mettle in the skill-puzzle game modes until you run out of lives. Then enjoy unlimited bubble shooter gameplay in the Classiс mode while waiting for your lives to restore. In any case, this casual game lets you enjoy 100% free bubble game offline wherever and whenever you want. ► Discover more great games from Absolutist, including: ◊ Bubblez: Bubble Defense Game ◊ Bubble Clusterz Puzzle ◊ Marble Match: Under the Sea ◊ Fitz: Match 3 Puzzle Game ◊ Fitz 2: Match 3 Puzzle Game ◊ WTF Detective ◊ Hidden Numbers: Twisted Worlds ◊ Hidden Objects: Twilight Town ◊ Crime City Detective: Hidden Object ◊ Boxie: Hidden Object Puzzle ◊ Time Gap: Hidden Objects ◊ Kingdom of Aurelia: Mystery of Poisoned Dagger ◊ Witch's Pranks: Frog's Fortune Adventure ◊ Taken Souls: Blood Ritual ◊ Find Cats: Hidden Object Become our fan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Absolutist.games/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/absolutistgame Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/absolutistgames/ Visit our site: https://absolutist.com

About

Bubble Bust!

Engage in addictive arcade-style gameplay by matching and popping colorful bubbles. Clear levels, collect power-ups, and compete globally in this classic bubble shooter experience.

Highlights
  • Tons of levels
  • High quality graphics
  • Exciting new bubbles and power ups
  • Realistic game physics
  • Global high scores
  • Colorblind mode
Features
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Over 25 million people around the world are playing this original arcade bubble shooter! Thank you all for your support! Some player reviews: - "Most Addicting Game EVER!!" - 5 star review - "Smooth gameplay and nice graphics!" - 5 star review - "Fun!!! Perfect way to pass the time!" - 5 star review - "I love It!!! It is one of the best game I played!" - 5 star review Bubble Bust! Free is an amazing bubble-shooter game featuring addictive gameplay and many exciting new bubbles and power ups never seen before! The game is easy to play - clear the marbles and bust the hidden key bubble - yet amazingly fun and challenging! FEATURES: * Tons of levels with serious bubble-popping fun * High quality graphics * Breathtaking visual effects * Lots of exciting new bubbles and power ups * Realistic game physics * Captivating arcade inspired music * 38 Awesome Achievements * Global high scores let you compete against players from around the world * Three star ranking system * Tracks today’s and personal records for each level * Accurate controls, with two ways to shoot * Excellent replay value * Colorblind mode * Fun stats and much much more… It's so fun, it’s... marbelous! :) HOW TO PLAY: Your goal is to clear the marbles and bust the hidden key bubble. Clear the marbles by making groups of the same color. Groups of three or more marbles of the same color will fall down. If the marbles cross the glowing line at the bottom of the screen, the game is over. CONTROLS: Simply tap a marble on the game board, or an empty spot close to it, to fire a marble towards that spot. To fine tune your shot, slide your finger left and right anywhere on the screen to first set the direction, then release your finger to launch the marble. This is the original arcade bubble shooter game which has inspired the creation of a whole new sub-genre of bubble shooters. Please support us by rating and reviewing the game. Game On! :) Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GameOnArcade Developed and published by GameOn https://www.GameOnArcade.com

Screenshots

Bubblez4 screens
Bubble Bust!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bubble Bust! at 86% against Bubblez's 42%. Bubble Bust! also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 95). Bubblez's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bubblez sells 12 one-off in-app purchases and Bubble Bust! sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bubble Bust! holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bubble Bust! has 1.4K ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Bubblez's written reviews are positive against 86% of Bubble Bust!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bubblez versus Bubble Bust!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubblezBubble Bust!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (95 ratings)4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews86.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings951.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbsolutist LtdGOES International AB

Customer experience

Bubblez

All ratings95 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral11.8%
Negative45.9%

Bubble Bust!

All ratings1,353 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews775 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative7.7%

User reviews

Bubblez

From 95 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💫 Classic bubble shooter gameplay
  • 🕹️ Addictive and fun to play
  • 🎨 Stylish and visually appealing
  • 🕰️ Great time-killer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
  • 🔀 Inconsistent and erratic gameplay
  • 🔍 Difficulty curve too steep
  • 🔊 Annoying music and ads
  • 📵 Crashes and resets on interruptions

Bubble Bust!

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Addictive and fun gameplay
  • 🎨 Great graphics and visuals
  • ⏱️ Excellent time-killer
  • 🎯 Challenging but rewarding

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Ads can be intrusive
  • 💰 In-app purchases required for full experience
  • 🔌 Crashes and performance issues
  • 🤖 Inconsistent ball behavior

Bugs and requests

Bubblez

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Bubbles not shooting where aimed
  • Game freezing and crashing on startup
  • Loss of progress and high scores
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Save progress and high scores
  • Customizable controls and settings
  • Improved difficulty balancing
  • Landscape mode support
  • Ability to disable music/sound

Bubble Bust!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Purchases not restoring
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and worlds
  • Pause/resume feature
  • Improved iCloud sync
  • Customization options

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Bubblez

One-time12
  • Boss Shot Power-up$0.99
  • 5 Lives$0.99
  • +5 Moves$0.99
Show 9 more
  • Plus 10 turns and 3 power-ups$0.99
  • 10 Bombs$0.99
  • 3 power-ups "+10 Moves"$0.99
  • 3 Fire Balls$0.99
  • 8 power-ups "Aim upgrade"$0.99
  • 7 Multicolored balls$0.99
  • 10 Lives$1.49
  • Full version without Ads$2.99
  • 25 Lives$2.99
11 purchases

Bubble Bust!

One-time11
  • Pack of 10 Fireballs$0.99
  • Pack of 5 Bumpers$0.99
  • Bust that Bubble! - Bubble Bust World 1$0.99
Show 8 more
  • World 2 - Level Pack 2$0.99
  • World 3 - Level Pack 2$0.99
  • Pack of 500 Tokens$0.99
  • Pack of 15 Bumpers$1.99
  • Pack of 30 Fireballs$1.99
  • Shooting Stars - Bubble Bust World 2$1.99
  • Struck by Lightning - Bubble Bust World 3$1.99
  • MEGA Bubble Popper Pack$7.99

Questions

Is Bubblez free?
Bubblez is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bubble Bust! free?
Bubble Bust! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bubblez or Bubble Bust!?
Bubble Bust! is rated higher. Bubblez averages 4.3 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Bubble Bust! averages 4.7 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Bubblez or Bubble Bust! have ads?
Both Bubblez and Bubble Bust! show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubblez or Bubble Bust!?
Bubblez ships an update every 4 months, and Bubble Bust! every 4 months. Most recently, Bubblez was updated on October 22, 2026 and Bubble Bust! on October 24, 2026.

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